{"id":10422393766182,"title":"Wisdom and Resilience: Equipping Women to Minister with Hope and Perseverance","handle":"wisdom-and-resilience-equipping-women-to-minister-with-hope-and-perseverance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Stone_Tower_100x100.png?v=1546616956\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 91, 62);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Karen J. Ristuccia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 91, 62);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9798994092620\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 91, 62);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 228\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday Christian leaders are abandoning the ministry in record numbers. This reality is the occasion for \u003ci\u003eWisdom and Resilience\u003c\/i\u003e. God’s method for the Church’s sustainability has not changed. Older, experienced leaders are responsible to engage, equip, and encourage their younger counterparts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing both from her own life and from the lives of women throughout Church history, the author offers short meditations on the difficulties, disappointments, and delights of women’s ministry. Useful for group discussion as well as for personal edification, \u003ci\u003eWisdom and Resilience \u003c\/i\u003eprovides questions for community consideration. Christian women, whether serving as volunteers or as paid ministers, need one another. By reflecting together, women in leadership can strengthen each other as they serve God well in their generation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout a half-century of ministry, \u003cstrong\u003eDr. Karen Ristuccia\u003c\/strong\u003e has experienced both the joys and the challenges of Christian service. As founder and current mentor at Linden Grove Mentoring, she relishes sharing with younger women about the challenges and wonders of leadership.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWisdom and Resilience\u003ci\u003e, she hopes and prays that her experiences and insights, along with those of Christian sisters throughout history, will strengthen, inspire, and motivate profound and powerful service to God and his people.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-03-03T11:32:51-05:00","created_at":"2026-03-03T11:32:48-05:00","vendor":"Stone Tower Press","type":"Book","tags":["Christian Leadership","Christian Living","stone tower press","Women"],"price":2495,"price_min":2495,"price_max":2495,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":52423652180262,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9798994092620","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Wisdom and Resilience: Equipping Women to Minister with Hope and Perseverance","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":2495,"weight":369,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9798994092620","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Wisdom_and_Resilience_Front_Cover.jpg?v=1772555539","\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Wisdom_and_Resilience_Back_Cover.jpg?v=1772555553"],"featured_image":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Wisdom_and_Resilience_Front_Cover.jpg?v=1772555539","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":44086985490726,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2700,"width":1800,"src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Wisdom_and_Resilience_Front_Cover.jpg?v=1772555539"},"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2700,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Wisdom_and_Resilience_Front_Cover.jpg?v=1772555539","width":1800},{"alt":null,"id":44086985982246,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2700,"width":1800,"src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Wisdom_and_Resilience_Back_Cover.jpg?v=1772555553"},"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2700,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Wisdom_and_Resilience_Back_Cover.jpg?v=1772555553","width":1800}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Stone_Tower_100x100.png?v=1546616956\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 91, 62);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Karen J. Ristuccia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 91, 62);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9798994092620\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 91, 62);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 228\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday Christian leaders are abandoning the ministry in record numbers. This reality is the occasion for \u003ci\u003eWisdom and Resilience\u003c\/i\u003e. God’s method for the Church’s sustainability has not changed. Older, experienced leaders are responsible to engage, equip, and encourage their younger counterparts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing both from her own life and from the lives of women throughout Church history, the author offers short meditations on the difficulties, disappointments, and delights of women’s ministry. Useful for group discussion as well as for personal edification, \u003ci\u003eWisdom and Resilience \u003c\/i\u003eprovides questions for community consideration. Christian women, whether serving as volunteers or as paid ministers, need one another. By reflecting together, women in leadership can strengthen each other as they serve God well in their generation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout a half-century of ministry, \u003cstrong\u003eDr. Karen Ristuccia\u003c\/strong\u003e has experienced both the joys and the challenges of Christian service. As founder and current mentor at Linden Grove Mentoring, she relishes sharing with younger women about the challenges and wonders of leadership.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWisdom and Resilience\u003ci\u003e, she hopes and prays that her experiences and insights, along with those of Christian sisters throughout history, will strengthen, inspire, and motivate profound and powerful service to God and his people.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}